| 单词 | skunk |
| 释义 | skunk n. & v. --n 1. a any of various cat-sized flesh-eating mammals of the family Mustelidae, esp. Mephitis mephitis having a distinctive black and white striped fur and able to emit a powerful stench from a liquid secreted by its anal glands as a defence. b its fur. 2. colloq. a thoroughly contemptible person. --vtr. 1. US sl. defeat. 2. fail to pay (a bill etc.). Phrases and idioms skunk-bear US a wolverine. skunk-cabbage US a herbaceous plant, Lysichiton americanum, with an offensive-smelling spathe. Etymology: Amer. Ind. segankw, segongw |
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